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General Studies

Question 1Single Answer
Yojna a weekly journal
  1. A
    Ministry of Finance        
  2. B
    Ministry of Information and Broadcastin
  3. C
    Ministry of Rural Development
  4. D
    Planning Commission
Question 2Single Answer
Kurukshetra a journal on rural development is published by
  1. A
    Ministry of Finance 
  2. B
    Ministry of Information and Broadcastin
  3. C
    Ministry of Rural Development
  4. D
    Planning Commission
Question 3Single Answer
Devaluation of a currency means
  1. A
    Fixing the value of the currency in conjuction with the movement in the value of a basket of predetermined currencies
  2. B
    Reduction in the value of a currency vis-à-vis major internationally traded currencies
  3. C
    Fixing the value of currency in multilateral consultaion with the IMF the World Bank and major trading partners
  4. D
    Permitting the currency to seek its worth in the international market
Question 4Single Answer
In India rural incomes are generally lower than the urban incomes, which of the following reasons account for this
            1. a large number of farmers are illiterate and know little about scientific agriculture
            2. prices of primary products are lower than those of manufactured products
            3. Investments in agriculture has been low when compared to investment in industry
  1. A
    1 and 3
  2. B
    2 and 3
  3. C
    1 and 2
  4. D
    1,2 and 3
Question 5Single Answer
Which of the following programmes aims at the promotion of savings among rural women
  1. A
    Rashtriya Mahila Kosh
  2. B
    Indira Mahila Yojna
  3. C
    Jawahar Rozgar Yojna
  4. D
    Mahila Samridhi Yojna
Question 6Single Answer
What is Net National Product
  1. A
    the money value of final goods and services produced annually in the economy
  2. B
    the money value of annual service generation in the economy
  3. C
    the money value of tangible goods produced annually in the economy
  4. D
    The money value of tangible goods available in the economy
Question 7Single Answer
National income is the 
  1. A
    net national product at market price
  2. B
    net national product at factor cost
  3. C
    net domestic product at market price
  4. D
    net domestic product at factor cost
Question 8Single Answer
Chelliah Committee of 1992 deals with the overhauling of our
  1. A
    financial system            
  2. B
    tax system
  3. C
    patents and copyrights  
  4. D
    Public sector undertakings
Question 9Single Answer
During which Five Year Plan was the annual growth rate of National Income the lowest
  1. A
    2nd plan
  2. B
    3rd plan
  3. C
    5th plan
  4. D
    6th plan
Question 10Single Answer
Which of the following taxes is a progressive tax
  1. A
    sales tax           
  2. B
    custom tax
  3. C
    excise tax         
  4. D
    income tax
Question 11Single Answer
Temperature can be expressed as derived quantity in terms of
  1. A
    length and mass
  2. B
    mass and time
  3. C
    length, mass and time
  4. D
    None of these
Question 12Single Answer
Electron volt is a unit of
  1. A
    potential difference
  2. B
    charge
  3. C
    energy
  4. D
    capacity
Question 13Single Answer
Dimensions of impulse are
  1. A
    [MLT –1]
  2. B
    [MLT²]
  3. C
    [MT–2]
  4. D
    [ML–1T–3]
Question 14Single Answer
Which of the following is not a synthetic fibre:
  1. A
    Anygora
  2. B
    Rayon
  3. C
    Nylon
  4. D
    Polyster
Question 15Single Answer
Which one of the following is not contained in Portland cement ?
  1. A
    Ca3Al2O6
  2. B
    Ca3SiO5
  3. C
    Ca2Si­O4
  4. D
    Ca3(PO4)2
Question 16Single Answer
What is the reson for white cement to be white ?
  1. A
    It does not contain carbon
  2. B
    It does not contain silicon
  3. C
    It does not contain iron
  4. D
    It does not contain calcium
Question 17Single Answer
Which of the following contain enzymes for cellular respiration ?
  1. A
    Dictyosomes
  2. B
    Endoplasmic reticulum
  3. C
    lysosomes
  4. D
    Mitochondria
Question 18Single Answer
Which one among the following nutrients is a strctural
  1. A
    Cell membrane
  2. B
    Plasma membrane
  3. C
    Cell wall
  4. D
    Nucleus
Question 19Single Answer
The grain size (USDA) of silt in soil ranges between :
  1. A
    0.2 mm to 0.5 mm
  2. B
    0.5 mm to 0.1 mm
  3. C
    0.1 mm to 0.05 mm
  4. D
    0.05 mm to 0.002 mm
Question 20Single Answer
What will be BOD, for a wastewater sample when 21 ml of sample is diluted to 300 ml in BOD bottle to determine dissolved oxygen .
[Given: Initial DO, = 10 mg/l; Five days later DO5 = 5 mg/l]
  1. A
    ~ 5 mg/l
  2. B
    ~ 25 mg/l
  3. C
    ~ 71.4 mg/l
  4. D
    ~75 mg/l
Question 21Single Answer
What will be the concentration of 40 ppb SO₂ in µg/m³ unit at 25°C ?
  1. A
    ~ 0.04 µg/m³
  2. B
    ~ 1047 µg/m³
  3. C
    ~ 104.7 µg/m³
  4. D
    ~ 10.47 µg/m³
Question 22Single Answer
National Ambient air quality standards typically include following components :
  1. A
    Maximum and Minimum pollutant levels, adjustment for co - pollutants
  2. B
    Abetment strategies, non - attainment penalties
  3. C
    Ambient temperature, size distribution and relative humidity
  4. D
    Indicator (Chemical/Chemical class), Averaging time, Pollutant form and level
Question 23Single Answer
Primary air pollutants differ from secondary air pollutants as they :
  1. A
    are present in levels that can be weighed on filter paper
  2. B
    are directly emitted from identified sources
  3. C
    have undergone chemical transformation in air after release from identified sources
  4. D
    are designated as hazardous air pollutants
Question 24Single Answer
Which among the following are elements of Liberalism ?
I. Individual should have the right to develop his own personality
II. Man is a rational creature
III. Society should not be plural
IV. It believes in constitutionalism
Choose the correct answer from the options given below
  1. A
    I, II and III
  2. B
    II, III and IV
  3. C
    l, III and IV
  4. D
    I, II and IV
Question 25Single Answer
In which year did Pandita Ramabai open her Sharda Sadan (Home for Learning) ?
  1. A
    1889
  2. B
    1798
  3. C
    1898
  4. D
    1857
Question 26Single Answer
Given below are two statements .
Statement I Tagore and Gandhi met for the first time at Shantiniketan
Statement II Tagore and Gandhi met for the first time at Gurukul Kangri
In light of the above statements, choose the answer from the options given below
  1. A
    Both statement I and statement II are true
  2. B
    Both statement I and statement Il are false
  3. C
    Statement I is true, but statement II is false
  4. D
    Statement I is false, but statement II is true
Question 27Single Answer
Local Bodies Ombudsman may be established to hear complaints of corruption against local bodies .
This was the view of the
  1. A
    Ashok Mehta Committee
  2. B
    Balvant Rai Mehta Committee
  3. C
    LM Singhvi Committee
  4. D
    Second Administrative Reforms Commission
Question 28Single Answer
Who among the following envisaged that liberal democracy as a political apparatus would ensure the accountability of the Governors to the governed ?
  1. A
    John Stuart Mill
  2. B
    John Locke
  3. C
    Jeremy Bentham
  4. D
    Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Question 29Single Answer
Which theory of Rights claims that Rights are inalienable and cannot be separated or taken away from the individual as they are inharent and prior to society and state ?
  1. A
    Theory of Natural Rights
  2. B
    Theory of Legal Rights
  3. C
    Theory of Contractual Rights
  4. D
    Theory of Social Welfare Rights
Question 30Single Answer
Who among the following coined the term Ecofeminism ?
  1. A
    Francoise d' Eaubonne
  2. B
    Okin
  3. C
    Kate Millett
  4. D
    Germaine Greer
Question 31Single Answer
Which of the following are correctly matched ?
I. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights-1966
II. Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities-2000
III. Convention on the Rights of Child-1989
IV. Optional Protocol on Economic Social Rights-2006
Choose the correct answer from the options given below
  1. A
    III and IV
  2. B
    I and III
  3. C
    I and II
  4. D
    I and IV
Question 32Single Answer
Which of the following book is NOT written by Machiavelli ?
  1. A
    Art of War
  2. B
    The Discourses on Livy
  3. C
    Discourses on Inequality
  4. D
    The Prince
Question 33Single Answer
Which of the following is NOT written by Mary Wollstonecraft ?
  1. A
    A Vindication of the Rights of Men
  2. B
    A Vindication of the Rights of Women
  3. C
    Thoughts of the Education of Daughters
  4. D
    Discourses on Education
Question 34Single Answer
From which language, the word 'Punjab' is taken ?
  1. A
    Arabic
  2. B
    Devanagari Script
  3. C
    Gurmukhi Script
  4. D
    Persian
Question 35Single Answer
What is the meaning of the word 'Punjab'  ?
  1. A
    Land of 5 pyaras
  2. B
    Land of 5 rivers
  3. C
    Land of 5 Gurus
  4. D
    Land of 5 Doabs
Question 36Single Answer
What is the total area of Punjab under forests ?
  1. A
    3084 km2
  2. B
    4218 km2
  3. C
    2538 km2
  4. D
    2323 km2
Question 37Single Answer
How many rivers were there in Sapta Sindhu ?
  1. A
    9
  2. B
    7
  3. C
    8
  4. D
    5
Question 38Single Answer
What is the meaning of 'Pentapotamia' ?
  1. A
    Land of 2 rivers
  2. B
    Land of 4 rivers
  3. C
    Land of 7 rivers
  4. D
    Land of 5 rivers
Question 39Single Answer
In which direction of Punjab are the Himalayan Mountains situated ?
  1. A
    East
  2. B
    West
  3. C
    North
  4. D
    Both (a) and (c)
Question 40Single Answer
Geographically, the land of Punjab is divided into how many parts ?
  1. A
    2
  2. B
    3
  3. C
    4
  4. D
    5
Question 41Single Answer
From which language, the word 'Doab' is taken ?
  1. A
    Arabic
  2. B
    Persian
  3. C
    Punjabi
  4. D
    Devanagari
Question 42Single Answer
What do you mean by Doab ?
  1. A
    The area between 2 cities
  2. B
    Land of rivers
  3. C
    Region between two rivers
  4. D
    None of the above
Question 43Single Answer
What is meant by 'ab' ?
  1. A
    Water
  2. B
    River
  3. C
    Pond
  4. D
    Baoli
Question 44Single Answer
Names of the five doabs are based on which concept ?
  1. A
    Names of cities
  2. B
    Fertility of soil
  3. C
    Plainland
  4. D
    Names of rivers
Question 45Single Answer
Reh is another name of :
  1. A
    Khadar
  2. B
    Bhangar
  3. C
    Tarai
  4. D
    Bhabar
Question 46Single Answer
What are the inhabitants of Bari Doab known as ?
  1. A
    Majhail
  2. B
    Malwai
  3. C
    Bangar
  4. D
    Haji
Question 47Single Answer
What is the area between Sutlej and Ghaggar called ?
  1. A
    Majha
  2. B
    Malwa
  3. C
    Chaj Doab
  4. D
    Sindh Sagar
Question 48Single Answer
Bari doab is also known as :
  1. A
    Malwa
  2. B
    Bangar province
  3. C
    Chaj Doab
  4. D
    Majha
Question 49Single Answer
Name of doab between Ravi and Chenab rivers :
  1. A
    Chaj Doab
  2. B
    Rachna Doab
  3. C
    Bist Doab
  4. D
    Bari Doab
Question 50Single Answer
In which doab is the 'Mecca of Sikhs' located ?
  1. A
    Chaj Doab
  2. B
    Rachna Doab
  3. C
    Bist Doab
  4. D
    Bari Doab
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